George Petri wrote:

> Hello!  Here's yet another problem that has completely stumped me:
> 
> 1. If I try to telnet into my own machine with the root password:
> 
> [root@cups166 /root]# telnet cups166
> Trying 192.168.1.2...
> Connected to cups166.reisersun.
> Escape character is '^]'.
> Welcome to cups166.reisersun
> Linux Mandrake release 8.0 (Traktopel) for i586
> Kernel 2.4.3-20mdk on an i586
> login: root
> Password:
> Login incorrect
> 
> 2. If I try to ftp into my own machine with the root password:
> 
> [root@cups166 /root]# ftp cups166
> Connected to cups166.reisersun.
> 220 ProFTPD 1.2.2rc1 Server (ProFTPD Default Installation) [cups166.reisersun]
> Name (cups166:root):
> 331 Password required for root.
> Password:
> 530 Login incorrect.
> Login failed.
> ftp>
> 
> I deleted the line "root" from /etc/ftpusers and restarted xinetd but it
> still won't allow root to login.  WuFTPd in Mandrake 7.2 allowed root to
> login after that line was deleted.
> 
> So how do I login using these services as root?  I can login as any user 
> *other* than root, which is somewhat unusual :).  I am using the "Medium"
> security level.  I know that I should use scp and ssh instead (which I do)  
> but I am just curious as to why ftp and telnet don't work in LM8 (telnet
> doesn't either in LM7.2, but ftp does).
> 
> Thanks again,
> George
> 
> 
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telnet doesn't allow login as root
login as user and then use su

you better use ssh instead of telnet, telnet is obsolete and insecure

good luck

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Mihai NECSA
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